The Long River in the Emperor's Fortune Technique

"Reform Yingtian!"

The sacrificial ceremony was not complicated. The new emperor announced the lifting of the ban on magic at Mount Tai, allowing many people to practice it. This was more like a way of swearing an oath to heaven, so that many people could practice it legally and with peace of mind.

Zhang Xuezhou thought to himself, paused for a second with the pen in his hand, and then wrote down his pseudonym.

In an instant, Zhang Xuezhou sensed a profound and mysterious power.

When his gaze swept toward the new emperor, he saw a five-clawed golden dragon gently swaying its body.

Compared to the golden dragon body of Emperor Gaozu, the new emperor's is clearly inferior, but it can still be considered extremely outstanding.

This was the first time Zhang Xuezhou had safely encountered other people's teams. In the past, he had either been afraid of collisions and hostile battles, so he could only stay away, or he had simply fought a fierce battle. This was the first time he had seen such a friendly and harmonious alliance with his teammates.

"So your agility is only that of a small fish; you'll need to practice more!"

The somewhat isolated new emperor looked at Zhang Xuezhou and also noticed his movements.

Zhang Xuezhou looked back at himself and saw that he had transformed into a dragon-fish.

A single dragonfish does look rather weak, but that's how it is in its current form of movement, and Zhang Xuezhou couldn't really find a way to complain.

His skill in combat is at least two levels higher than the new emperor's. If they were outside the territory of the Great Han, he would definitely be able to defeat his opponent quickly. Even within the territory of the Great Han Dynasty, as long as there is no special factor like the Red Empyrean Sword, Zhang Xuezhou can quickly crush his opponent and win.

It's not necessarily a bad thing that the new emperor can't recognize his combat style; it saves Zhang Xuezhou the trouble of explaining or arousing the new emperor's suspicion.

He had always thought the arowana's form was too weak, but now it seems quite ingenious.

Upon gaining recognition for his magical abilities, he even received encouragement from the new emperor to further cultivate this form of magical ability.

"I only gained some fortune by mistakenly entering the cultivation path under the guidance of the King of Huainan, but I am no match for His Majesty's power," Zhang Xuezhou said.

"The art of governance is the hope passed down through history, the culture encompassed by the vast territory of our Great Han Dynasty, and the long-held aspirations of the people of this land for strength, abundance, and prosperity. Whether you can forge yourselves with the hopes passed down from generation to generation and then give back to this land depends on your own abilities and conscience!"

The new emperor shook his dragon body and roared upwards, and countless golden lights fell down amidst the roar.

A blue dragon appeared, cranes soared, and dragons and snakes were mixed in.

"This is truly eye-opening! Anyone who touches those big characters will turn into a monster!"

A familiar voice rang out, and Zhang Xuezhou glanced back, only to see a winged, hornless Yinglong swimming around him.

Yinglong was only as thick as an arm, and his appearance was somewhat similar to Zhang Xuezhou's alias 'Ao Ye'.

"What big characters?"

Zhang Xuezhou asked curiously, as he could roughly determine someone's identity based on their voice and habits, but Zhang Xuezhou didn't see any large characters.

"Master, how did you turn into a fish?"

"Fish is great, I like fish!"

Upon hearing Zhang Xuezhou's voice and circling around Zhang Xuezhou twice, Huo Qubing finally confirmed Zhang Xuezhou's identity.

Compared to the soaring dragon and crane, Zhang Xuezhou's Golden Dragon Fish is not eye-catching, which does not fit the image of a superior person in Huo Qubing's mind.

"There were large characters on it, seemingly numbers from 'one' to 'nine,' but they were crooked and somewhat irregular, making them a little difficult for me to decipher!"

Only when Zhang Xuezhou asked again did Huo Qubing flap his wings and point to the air.

"Take me there for a look!"

Zhang Xuezhou stared wide-eyed, but he felt that there were no numbers in his eyes.

He knew that Huo Qubing's eyes were somewhat unusual, but he didn't think much of it. He simply urged Huo Qubing to take him there.

"This is one, this should be two, I don't quite recognize the word three, let's just call it three for now, this is four, this is five, six is over here, I think this word should be pronounced seven, this is eight, and that is nine!"

The space presented in the form of movement is different from space in the ordinary sense.

Normal spaces have a sense of direction in all directions, but space in motion lacks direction and appears incongruous in terms of distance and proximity.

The numbers Huo Qubing pointed to each had their own positions, yet they were all intertwined.

Many other people's fortunes appeared nearby; for example, the new emperor was located next to the number five.

The number seems to have no relation to the strength of one's physical abilities. Wei Zifu, who had transformed into a crane, was just beginning to master the art of movement, and her body was near the number six.

Some people's luck is near the three large numbers of seven, eight, and nine, while many others are close to small numbers.

After observing for a long time, Zhang Xuezhou could only determine that the women were distributed near even numbers, while the men were distributed near odd numbers.

"What number did you touch to transform into this monstrous form?" Zhang Xuezhou asked.

"It looked like seven, or maybe nine. I didn't notice at the time, and by the time I realized it, it was hard to tell!"

Huo Qubing pointed to the layers of numbers in the space, and mentioned that every time these numbers were touched, a monster would appear, and the numbers would disappear and reappear in another place.

"Lead me closer to the numbers one, three, five, seven, and nine!"

Zhang Xuezhou quickly grasped the rules, but he didn't do anything reckless. He simply urged Huo Qubing to guide him to touch the possible numbers, and also wanted to figure out if there were any mysteries related to magic.

His interest in the art of manipulation remained strong. Zhang Xuezhou even planned to set off for the Aomeijia Alliance in half a month to use the power of the sacrificial manipulation to benefit himself and Luo Burang, and see if it could promote the creation of the R36 catalyst.

If he could study it more thoroughly, Zhang Xuezhou would do more research.

The new emperor was still reading the proclamation and constantly exchanging ideas with the group whose techniques were beginning to take shape.

Zhang Xuezhou swayed his dragon-fish body, constantly following behind Huo Qubing.

"The number one is right here, you... jump together!"

As Huo Qubing pointed near the number one, he saw Zhang Xuezhou leap up.

But before Zhang Xuezhou could leap onto the numbers, Huo Qubing sensed a slight tremor in them, causing Zhang Xuezhou to miss his target.

You have to jump like me!

Huo Qubing flapped his wings and leaped lightly, feeling as if he had made a touch, unlike Zhang Xuezhou who couldn't touch him at all.

He was about to give another boastful introduction when he suddenly felt Zhang Xuezhou holding the dragon's tail in his mouth, and a long river appeared before his eyes as if a raging flood had surged forth.

In the river, the figure of an old man holding herbs in his hands appeared, and countless people stood behind him cheering.

The old man looked at Huo Qubing, then shook his head, as if Huo Qubing was not the person he was waiting for.

"Brother, I studied alchemy and medicine making. What do you think of me?"

When Huo Qubing was completely baffled, he heard Zhang Xuezhou, who had transformed into a fish, loudly trying to get closer to him.

The old man looked around, his expression somewhat bewildered. When he shook his head again, he seemed hesitant, but finally he reached out and waved his hand toward where Huo Qubing was.

Huo Qubing saw the long river sweeping in, and he seemed to sense a medicinal fragrance.